Saturday, June 6, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; June 6, 2009

Announcements

Art: Try out your creativity, Sundays, any time from 2-4:30 p.m. in the Arts and Crafts Room.
Meditation: Wednesdays, 7:45 a.m., in the STAR classroom. Open to staff and guests.
Crochet and Knit Class: The Crochet and Knit Class will be taking a break for the Spring and Summer. It will resume in November, 2009.
Sunburst Marathon: Family walk starts 6 p.m., June 5 at College Football Hall of Fame; marathon begins June 6, 6 a.m., at Hall of Fame and ends at Notre Dame.
For more information go to www.sunburstraces.org or contact Molly Sullivan at (574) 647-3394.

ABE

▪Positive Life Skills: Wednesdays, 9-11:30 a.m.
▪ABE Incentives: Students will be given a card to be initialed during each walk-in class attended. Once a student has attended 10 walk-in programs, cards can be redeemed for prizes.
▪Creative Writing: Starting up again this week, Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m.
▪Beginning Computer Classes: Beginner computer class will be starting again soon. Please sign up in ABE. The classes will be from 3:30 - 4 pm on Wednesdays.
Math Computation with Nick will be from 1-2:30 p.m. on Wednesdays starting June 10th.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—moving to Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in ABE starting April 19.

Herald Sports

Midwest League:
Dragons 8, Silver Hawks 4.
NBA Finals: No game; series resumes tomorrow, Magic at Lakers (8 p.m. ABC), (Lakers lead 1-0).
WNBA:
Sparks face defending champion Shock today in season opener today at 2:30 p.m. (ABC 57); final season for Sparks' center Lisa Leslie.
NHL Playoffs: No game; series resumes today, Penguins at Red Wings (Series tied 2-2), (8 p.m., NBC).
MLB National League:
Cubs 2, Reds 1 (Carlos Zambrano wins 100th game and homers); Dodgers 4, Phillies 3; Diamondbacks 8, Padres 0; Rockies 11, Cardinals 4; Astros 9, Pirates 1; Brewers 4, Braves 0; Giants 2, Marlins 1; Mets 3, Nationals 1 (10).
MLB American League: Indians 6, White Sox 0; Angels 2, Tigers 1; Rays at Yankees PPD; Blue Jays 9, Royals 3; Rangers 5, Red Sox 1; Athletics 9, Orioles 1; Twins 2, Mariners 1 (10).
Soccer: MLS--Dynamo 1, Fire 0; WPS--D.C. Freedom midfielder Sonia Bompaster named WPS Player of the Month for May.
NFL Notes: Colts--Colts' PK Adam Viniateri undergoes surgery on right hip; should be ready for return by opening game.
French Open Tennis: Roger Federer defeats Juan Martin del Potro 3-6, 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-1, 6-4; will face Robin Soderling in tomorrows' men's final; seeks first French Open title and to match Pete Sampras record total of 14 grand slam wins. Women's Final Update: Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated world number one Dinara Safina 6-4, 6-2, for her first French Open title in an all-Russian final.
Triple Crown, Belmont Stakes: Calvin Borel attempts to become first jockey to win Triple Crown on different horses; won Kentucky Derby on Mine That Bird and Preakness on Rachel Alexandra; back on favorite Mine That Bird for today's Belmont Stakes (post time 6:25 p.m., ABC 57); Rachel Alexandra not running in Belmont.
Deaths: Randy Smith, 60; set consecutive game mark of 906 consecutive games in NBA which was broken by A.C. Green in 1977; Richard E. Jacobs, 84, former Cleveland Indians owner; Cleveland's Progressive Field was known as Jacobs Field from its opening in 1994 until last year.

Local

Local Headlines: Convicted--
Jason Reeves, 31, convicted in 2006 shooting death of Ja-Vonda Tharbs, 16, on her prom night in case of mistaken identity; three others already convicted in case; fifth suspect, Jermaine Reeves, remains at large; Sword Attack--Man, 43, arrested for sword attack on son, 21; Tough Skating--USA Skate in Mishawaka gets health department complaint after dog feces found inside facility; SB Schools--South Bend Schools could lose $10-million in next two years; Home Invasion--S.B. police search for suspect in home invasion in 6000 block of Johnson Avenue; man in house found grazed by bullet; Hummer--Chinese regulatory agencies might kill sale of Hummer brand from GM to Chinese company; state-sponsored newspaper in Shanghai says deal is "unlikely" to be approved.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: Washington, D.C.--
Indiana Sen. Dick Lugar praises President Obama's Cairo speech as "signal achievement;" dismisses criticism by fellow Republicans that president was "too apologetic;" Sen. Edward Kennedy introduces bill that would require employers to provide employee health insurance or pay penalty; would guarantee all Americans health care; Auto Industry--race car and dealership chain owner Roger Penske signs memorandum of understanding to buy Saturn brand from GM; lawsuit trying to halt Chrysler sale to Fiat denied by U.S. appeals court; will now go to U.S. Supreme Court; Powerball--23-year-old, financially-struggling rancher from South Dakota wins $232-million powerball jackpot; will take home $88.5 payout after taxes are deducted; plans to expand his ranch; State Department/Cuba--feds say state department employee Walter Kendall Myers and wife, Gwendolyn, were 30-year spies for Castro government; were trapped by government sting; Mexico--29 children killed in day care fire in Northern Mexico; France--probe finds Air France did not replace instruments on plane that went down in Atlantic with 228 people aboard; Obama marks 65th anniversary of D-Day at American Cemetery above Omaha Beach; thousands of veterans and active servicemen attend ceremony; Germany--President Obama visits Buchenwald concentration camp which was liberated by American troops in WWII; president's great uncle, Charlie Payne, helped liberate a subcamp of Buchenwald in 1945; Obama accompanied by German Chancellor Merkel and Buchenwald survivors Elie Wiesel and Bertrand Herz.
Entertainment: Clarkson--Kelly Clarkson says she is tired of all the fat jokes; Carradine--family of late actor David Carradine ask FBI to investigate his death in Thailand; do not believe he committed suicide; 72-year-old actor had just started work on film "Stretch" and had several film roles lined up.
Deaths: Carol Whitehead,
60; helped found the Rutherford Institute for civil liberties with her husband; institute focuses on First Amendment and religious freedom issues; David Eddings, 77; fantasy author who wrote more than two-dozen novels; Joan Alexander, 94; was voice of Lois Lane on 1940's radio "Superman" and 1960's animated TV version; also played voice of secretary Della Street on radio "Perry Mason."

Weather
Today High 77 Low 61 PM Showers
Sun High 79 Low 63 T-Showers
Mon
High 82 Low 16 Scattered T-Storms
Tue
High 72 Low 53 Partly Cloudy
Wed
High 72 Low 55 Partly Cloudy

TV Listings: 16--8 p.m., Stanley Cup Finals: Penguins at Red Wings; 22--8 p.m., New Adventures of Old Christine; 8:30 p.m., Worst Week; 9 p.m., Harper's Island; 10 p.m., 48 Hours Mystery; 25--8-11 p.m., Moulin Rouge; 28--4 p.m.--MLB: Indians at White Sox; 8-9 p.m., Cops (two episodes); 9 p.m., America's Most Wanted; 10 p.m., Fox 28 News; 10:30 p.m., Family Guy; 34--8 p.m., Welk Stars: Through the Years; 9-10:30 p.m., Freedom Songs: The Music of the Civil Rights Movement; 9:30 p.m., My Music: My Generation...The 60's; 46--8-9 p.m., Paid; 9 p.m., Harvest; 10 p.m., Paid; 10:30 p.m., Jesse Duplantis Ministries; 57--8 p.m., Wipeout; 9 p.m., Here Come the Newlyweds; 10 p.m., Pushing Daisies; 69--8-10 p.m., Prelude to a Kiss; 10 p.m., Untouchables.

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